Like Mother, Like Daughter: Sophie O’Sullivan Wins the NCAA 1,500m Title in Dominant Style

Sonia O'Sullivan cheers daughter Sophie on to historic feat as she emulates mam

SONIA O'Sullivan was present as daughter Sophie stormed to an NCAA 1500m title in Oregon on Saturday.In doing so, the 23-year-old became only the fift

O'Sullivan wins prestigious title in America to emulate Olympic legend mother

A fantastic performance from Sophie, who was over the moon after crossing the line.

Like mother, like daughter: Sophie O’Sullivan wins the NCAA 1,500m title in dominant style

Irish runner emulates achievement of mother Sonia with a superb performance at Hayward Field in Oregon

Sophie O'Sullivan sprints to victory at NCAA Championships

O’Sullivan revealed she had endured some cyber bullying after one of her earlier disappointments at the event, but having struggled with injuries at times in recent years, she came into these championships fit and fully firing.

Sophie O’Sullivan ‘pretty f**king happy’ after sprinting to 1500m victory at NCAA Championships

Her positioning throughout the race was perfect, her finishing kick utterly unstoppable, and with that Sophie O’Sullivan has joined the select group of Irish athletes to have won an NCAA title.

Sophie O'Sullivan follows in mum's footsteps with historic gold

Like mother, like daughter and Sophie O'Sullivan has claimed a historic victory in the 1500m race at the NCAA Championships - just like her mum Sonia did 35 years before. The Olympian, who is in her final year of college in the USA at the University of Washington, is shaping up to be one of Ireland's finest long-distance athletes and has just claimed a historic victory in the 1500m race at the NCAA Championships that took place in Oregon. Today'…